Sr. Sourcing Director
Win The Buy Box · Hyderabad · onsite · Posted 71d ago
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About the job
Company: SOLARA (Win The Buy Box Private Limited)
Location: Hyderabad (on-site)
Type: Full-time | Leadership
About SOLARA
SOLARA is a fast-growing D2C consumer brand in the home & kitchen space, selling across Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, and our own Shopify storefront. We design and build products people use every day cookware, small kitchen appliances, and drinkware — and we're scaling rapidly across both marketplace and quick-commerce channels.
We're now investing in India-based sourcing and in-house product development to shorten lead times, improve margins, and own more of our product roadmap. This is a foundational leadership hire to build that capability.
The Role
As Head of Sourcing, you'll own SOLARA's end-to-end sourcing and new product development for the home & kitchen category. You'll build and manage our India supplier network, lead product development from concept to launch, and drive cost, quality, and speed-to-market. You'll work closely with the founder, category, and operations teams and report directly to the CEO.
What You'll Do
- Build the India supplier base — identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage manufacturers and vendors across cookware, small kitchen appliances, and drinkware.
- Lead new product development (NPD) — take products from concept and benchmarking through samples, tooling, costing, and production, working with suppliers and design partners.
- Own cost & margin — negotiate pricing, payment terms, and MOQs; drive cost-down initiatives and target landed-cost improvements vs. imports.
- Manage quality & compliance — set QC standards, manage inspections, and ensure BIS and other regulatory compliance for kitchen and electrical appliance categories.
- Run the sourcing calendar — plan procurement against demand and channel forecasts; manage lead times, inventory risk, and supplier capacity.
- De-risk the supply chain — develop multiple supplier options, reduce dependence on single sources, and balance India vs. import sourcing.
- Build the team & process — establish sourcing SOPs, vendor scorecards, and grow the sourcing function as the company scales.
What You Bring
- 7+ years in sourcing / procurement / product development in the home, kitchen, cookware, kitchen appliances, or drinkware categories.
- A strong, active network of Indian suppliers and manufacturers in these categories (e.g., cookware clusters, appliance OEMs, glass/steel/plastic drinkware makers).
- Proven new product development experience — you've taken products from idea to shelf, not just placed purchase orders.
- Sharp commercial and negotiation skills — a track record of cost reduction, margin improvement, and favorable supplier terms.
- Hands-on quality and compliance know-how — sampling, inspections, factory audits, and familiarity with BIS / relevant standards.
- D2C, e-commerce, or consumer brand experience preferred — comfort with fast cycles, marketplace/quick-commerce demands, and a build-fast culture.
- Willingness to travel frequently to supplier locations across India.
Nice to Have
- Existing relationships with overseas (China) suppliers, to manage a hybrid India + import sourcing strategy.
- Experience setting up private-label or own-brand product lines from scratch.
- Background working with a startup or scaling brand.
Why SOLARA
- Own and build a core function from the ground up, with direct access to leadership.
- Real ownership over the product roadmap in a high-growth category.
- A hands-on, fast-moving team that ships.
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